Lying Kitten

Free crochet pattern for a Lying Kitten by @victoriav_crochet.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush kitten. You will need any plush yarn for this amigurumi project, such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby, or a thinner plush yarn held double. The nose, whiskers, eyebrows, and eyelashes are embroidered. Safety eyes are used.

The finished kitten is about 8 in (20 cm) long.

Materials and Tools

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn (main color and white)
• Light pink, black, and white yarn for embroidering the face
• 4 mm crochet hook
• 12 mm safety eyes
• Fiberfill
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR — magic ring
• ch — chain stitch
• sl st — slip stitch
• sc — single crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (...) x n — repeat n times

Crochet Lying Kitten Amigurumi Pattern

Instead of white Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn, I used the thin plush yarn I had on hand, held double to achieve the same thickness.

With these materials, the finished toy is 8 in (20 cm) long.

Hind Legs — Body — Front Legs

Stuff the piece as you go. Start with white.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-4. 12 sc (12)
Change to the main color.
5-9. 12 sc (12)
10. On the first leg, make a sl st and fasten off. Crochet the second leg in the same way as Rounds 1-9. Then ch 6, join to the first leg (on the side opposite the slip stitch so the legs are level), and work 12 sc around the first leg, 6 sc across the chain, 12 sc around the second leg, and another 6 sc along the other side of the chain (36)
11-26. 36 sc (36) = 16 rounds
Now begin the front legs. Without fastening off, work 12 sc and join them into a round. Work 4 rounds in total.
Change to white.
12 sc, 6 dec, close the opening.
Count 6 stitches from the finished leg. Join the main-color yarn in the 7th stitch and crochet the second leg: 12 sc around for 4 rounds.
Change to white.
12 sc, 6 dec, close the opening.
Sew together the remaining 12 stitches between the legs. There may be small gaps beside the legs; sew those closed as well.

Tail

Do not stuff! Start with white.

1. 4 sc in MR (4)
2. 4 inc (8)
3. 8 sc (8)
Change to the main color.
4-10. 8 sc (8)

Fold in half and crochet both sides together with 4 sc. Make a sl st and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew to the body between Rounds 12 and 13.

Head

Stuff the piece as you go.

Insert the nose between Rounds 2 and 3 of the muzzle, or embroider it later. Insert the 12 mm eyes between Rounds 5 and 6, 8 sc (8 stitch posts) apart.

Start with white.

1. Ch 5. Starting in the second ch from the hook: inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, 3 sc (10)
2. 2 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, inc (16)
3. 16 sc (16)
4. 16 sl st (16)
Change to the main color.
5. 16 inc (32)
6. (2 sc, inc) x 7, 11 sc (39)
7. 4 sc, (5 sc, inc) x 3, 17 sc (42)
8-11. 42 sc (42)
12. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
13. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
14. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
15. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
16. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
17. 6 dec (6)

Close the opening.

Ears (Make 2)

Do not stuff. Start with the main color.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
4. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)

Fold in half and crochet both sides together with 7 sc. Make a sl st in the last stitch. Sew to the head between Rounds 11 and 12.

Finishing

• Embroider the nose with light pink yarn on Round 2 of the muzzle.
• Sculpt the muzzle with the same yarn used for the nose.
• Sculpt the eye sockets.
• Embroider the whites of the eyes and the eyelashes. Embroider V-shaped eyebrows 3 rounds above the eyes. Using thin black yarn, embroider 3 whiskers on each side, extending 3 stitches outward from the center.
• Flatten the head slightly and sew it to the body across approximately Rounds 19-23.
• Embroider the paw pads with light pink yarn.

Your crocheted plush kitten is ready! Please tag the designer on social media: @victoriav_crochet.